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In Florida, when a party against whom action for affirmative relief has been filed (Defendant) fails to file an answer or serve any paper in the action within the time frame permitted by the rules of civil procedure, the party seeking relief (Plaintiff) may have the Clerk of the Court enter a default. The Plaintiff files a Motion for Default with the Clerk and provides a proposed Order. The Clerk will review the file and if it is found no answer was filed by the Defendant, the Clerk will sign the Order entering the Default.

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What is the difference between default and default judgment in legal proceedings?

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Can a cell phone company enter a default judgment?

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